In a world where dessert is dominated by cakes and cookies, this collection of creamy and crumbly dessert recipes provides a welcome (and mouth-watering) respite. After kicking off with a “Pudding Primer," award-winning author Jean Anderson digs right in to the delectably diverse recipes. You can try your hand at international treats like flan, kheer, or pudim molotov; shake things up with savory dishes such as a green tomato and corn bread crisp; or recreate historical delights like the "Tipsy Parson" (it involves wine-soaked bread). Rounded out with sauces and toppings, this accomplished yet accessible collection is a must-read for fans of Clio Goodman's Puddin'.

Temporary tattoos have grown up a lot from the flimsy vending-machine trinkets they used to be, as you'll discover when you browse the gallery of designs in this stylish how-to guide. Using illustrated, step-by-step instructions, designer Pepper Baldwin walks you through the temporary tattoo process: composing a design, deciding on placement, making and applying the tattoo, and caring for it so that it lasts longer. Whether you love variety too much to commit to one tattoo or you want to try out a design before making it permanent, DIY Temporary Tattoos may change your relationship to body art.

Bold, distinctive flavors are the calling card of chef Floyd Cardoz, and in this cookbook, he earns the title of Flavorwalla by sharing his innovative seasoning blends and unique culinary perspective. Organized into event-based menus (e.g. Weeknight Meals, Game Time), this collection of more than 100 recipes encourages readers to amp up the spices on basics like veggies, meats, and eggs, while also delivering dishes with more novel flavor-fusions, such as a fragrant, curry-spiced osso buco or colorful roasted beets with orange and ricotta. Though some of Cardoz's recipes call for advanced equipment or hard-to-find ingredients, most are do-able for home cooks, and all "will intrigue and inspire the adventuresome cook" (Booklist).

For fragrance fanciers and herbalists, an aromatherapy garden is hard to resist: it's both beautiful and beneficial. In The Aromatherapy Garden, gardeners will find tried-and-true techniques for designing, cultivating, and using a scented garden. Though it's packed with information, the book is also appropriately sensual, featuring scent profiles and photographs so evocative that you can almost smell the aromas they describe. And as if gardening advice wasn't enough, The Aromatherapy Garden also includes instructions for making teas, oils, herbal blends, and more; those who want to delve deeper into post-harvest aromatherapy should try author Kathi Keville's earlier book, Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art.

Henna, indigo, amla, and cassia -- before there were chemical dyes, these plants were the go-to resources for hair coloring, and they're still valuable today for people in search of nontoxic beauty products. Eco-salon owner Christine Shahin is an advocate for these natural pigments, and by using this book, you can replicate her methods for tinting your tresses in various shades of black, brown, or red. Shahin's clear, careful instructions (complete with photos) make it easy to follow along, even if you're new to the world of natural dyes. For a wider range of natural beauty products, pick up Annie Stole's Homemade Beauty.

You know that feeling when all you need for a fiber craft project is one perfect color, but you can't find it? If you've felt that feeling, this empowering guide to hand-dyeing is for you. Using basic kitchen equipment, you can create custom-colored yarn or fleece for knitting, crocheting, weaving, or any other kind of fiber art. If you're a beginner, you can start with recipe-style tutorials featuring powdered drink mixes and other pre-made dyes; more seasoned crafters can turn to the more complicated dyes and techniques on offer, such as self-striping or hand-painted fibers. There's even color theory advice for crafters stuck in the design phase, which "adds to the 'you can do this!' feel" (Library Journal).

Already a destination for thousands of customers -- including contestants on TV's Project Runway -- Mood Fabrics has now distilled its magic into book form. Sewers, designers, fashion students, and anyone else who loves fabric will be drawn to this attractive, well-organized run-down of fashion fabric fundamentals. You'll discover how different fabrics are made, learn how to work successfully with each, and see fabrics in action through fashion photographs (some of which feature familiar faces from Project Runway). Sidebars even offer you a behind-the-scenes peek at Mood's resident experts as they share their insights with curious creators of all kinds.

Sewers and quilters on the lookout for one-of-a-kind fabrics will be delighted by the eye-popping variety of DIY decorated fabrics on display in Fabric Surface Design. Employing a friendly tone, fiber artist Cheryl Rezendes details the techniques -- some as simple as using fabric crayons, Elmer's glue, or stencils, and some as complex as metal leaf or photo emulsion -- that artists and crafters can use to embellish fabrics without using messy dyes. Attractive color photos and interviews with fiber artists provide both examples and encouragement for those who are breaking out the brushes and fabric paint for the first time.

Are you tired of holding the bag -- specifically, the inevitable bag of discarded paper wrapping at any gift-giving event? If so, you can model more eco-friendly gift wrapping by learning furoshiki, the Japanese art of fabric folding. When using a furoshiki (a single, reusable piece of cloth), you can wrap anything from small treasures to entire pieces of furniture. Furoshiki maker Etsuko Yamada uses photo instructions to present not only decorative styles you can use for gift wrapping, but also more practical styles, such as easily repurposed bags and baskets. Furoshiki converts may also want to check out Jennifer Playford's Wrapagami for further variations on fabric-wrapping.

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